Employee Evaluations: Solutions to Improve Performance-Rockford

This course has been approved to meet the following ILETSB mandates:

Procedural Justice 7 Hours 1 Hours Scenerio Based

1. Synopsis of the course (section)

This one-day course is a designed for all law enforcement professionals who deliver employee evaluations.
What if we could take the angst out of conducting employee evaluations? This frustration is not only on the part of the evaluator, but also the employee receiving the evaluation. This training will provide concrete solutions on how to easily complete these forms and improve employee motivation and effectiveness.
Organizations, as well as those supervisors that complete employee evaluations, must understand the importance of this critical function. This training will focus on preparing the employee evaluation within your current evaluation system. Other forms of performance review will also be discussed. By completing accurate, detailed, and specific evaluations, evaluators will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their employees. In addition, quality employee evaluations are defensible for future employment actions should it be necessary. The outcome of this training is to understand the purpose of employee evaluations is not to deliver a rating, but to improve performance!
2. Measurable learning instructional objectives (each block represents 50 minutes)

Block 1
1. Introduction of instructor and attendees
2. Identify the goals and objectives of the seminar
3. Take and discuss the pre-test on employee evaluations.

Block 2
1. Discuss the CALEA accreditation standards on employee evaluations
2. Define “Performance Evaluations”

Block 3
1. Identify the importance of leadership in employee evaluations
2. Identify the best behaviors for evaluations
3. Watch the video on “Care and Candor”
4. Determine the attributes of SMART goals

Block 4
1. Discuss the types and frequencies of evaluations
2. Identify performance review benefits
3. Identify the legal considerations in employee evaluations
4. Determine what successful policing is
5. Discuss qualitative measurements as the standard

Block 5
1. Discuss the importance of planning for the evaluation
2. Discuss the importance of setting goals
3. Watch the video “Reactions of Employees”
4. Discuss and provide examples of employees during the evaluation process

Block 6
1. Discuss the importance of supporting documentation
2. Determine the human error factors in evaluations
3. Practice sample employee evaluations

Block 7
1. Discuss the evaluation interview
2. Identify the importance of feedback sessions
3. Take the final information quiz on employee evaluations